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new at eight >> this is our job. >> none of us were going to go home until we found her. a san jose police officer desperate search for an abducted baby. the 11=month old girl was in the back seat of a car stolen here. discovered five hours later in the abandoned vehicle

here. >> kinda lost, dazed. the little girl checked out at the hospital and reunited with her mother. police still looking for the person responsible. >> hispanic or white woman in her 30s dark top dark pants new tonight at 8--- kron 4's j-r stone spoke with the police officer who found the baby. j-r is live outside the victim's san jose home. with the story. j.r? the amber alert for the baby has since been canceled. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news.

here's how it all unfolded. at 6:40 this morning, a white jeep liberty was stolen from the driveway of graciella quintero -- with her baby, gabriella inside. quintero says, she stepped away from her car momentarily -- and when she returned, it was gone. at 11:22 a-m officers found the stolen jeep at an apartment complex near the seven trees community center. with the baby still in the backseat. the baby appeared to be in good health but was taken to a hospital as a precaution. a short time later-- at 12:30 this afternoon-- the baby and her mother, were reunited at the hospital. happening right now-- thousands of people marching to and rallying in front of san francisco's city hall.

marching for-- marriage equality. ahead of tomorrow's historic u.s. supreme court hearings on california's voter -approved ban on gay marriage. >> every day we get optimistic. this issue is

advancing faster than any other issue in history. >> i think that it would be released to. if they ruled against gay marriage. >> looking live in front of city hall. this was made where they made history. when those were ruled invalid. and another opportunity were all state legally married and the rest that want to get married are hopeful that the supreme court ruling will be coming in the month of june. that is the latest from san francisco city hall dan kerman, kron 4. >> here is a look at what will be happening. the backers of proposition 8 will get 30 minutes to argue for the ban on same-sex marriage. and the opponents

will get 20 minutes that it is possibly unconstitutional. and the people that will rule against proposition 8 on the obama administration. and new tonight at 8:00 p.m. a big announcement from port you are looking at helicopter video from our partnership with abc 7 news. the the opponents of prop 8, which will be the attorneys the original challenge, will get 20 -minutes to argue reserved for the u-s solicitor general. who will argue against prop 8. on the behalf of the obama a big announcement from bart. bart will be partially closing the transbay tube it is part of the ongoing work to make the light rail system more earthquake safe. kron 4's charles clifford spoke with bart officials. mean for commuters. >> reporter: starting tuesday evening, bart will begin ramping up it's

efforts to improve the seismic safety of the transbay tube. they've been working on the systems around the tube since 2005, but now they need to move inside the tube itself. >> so, from 10pm to about 4am every tuesday, wednesday and thursday evening for the next 14 months, bart will be limiting train travel through the tube to just one track. that means that evening riders are going to experience a delay of somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes starting around 10pm on those three nights for the next 14 months. >> reporter: during that time work crews will move in with this specialized truck and begin installing 4 ton steel plates inside the tube. the plates are designed to make the tube stronger. and when we're done, the work that we are doing on these evenings will make that tube capable of surviving the very rare and strong earthquakes that are headed our way. the price tag for bart's entire seismic retro fit project, including the tube work, is 1.2 billion dollars. most of the funding comes from bond measure aa, which was approved by voters in 2004 in san francisco, charles

clifford kron 4 news. nats of ribbon cutting. cheering >> pam: the notorious stretch of highway- one near devil's slide - was the scene of a big celebration today. hundreds of people gathered to mark the opening of two tunnels. helicopter partnership with abc7 news. as kron four's terisa estacio reports. these historic accomplishments. this is one of the two tunnels, that will provide a bypass for those traveling through the area along highway 1 at devil's slide. both tunnels are nearly one mile long and at a private ceremony monday. officials and others hailed the project as monumental. >> they said we couldn't do it be we did here is one reason why so many said it couldn't be

done. this is video from a slide this past december. since this stretch of highway 1 opened many years ago, it has been riddled with problems, such as a crumbling hillside and extremely narrow passage with steep cliffs along the pacific. >> all should be lauded. >> reporter: the tunnels are named after the late former us representative tom lantos. who helped secure 50 million dollars. his widow and daughter were in attendance. the total sum for the project was 439 million dollars. the stretch connects pacifica to montara. and for the tunnel system after years of dealing with closures isolating the towns. >> we are happy, but it is bittersweet. terisa estacio, kron 4 news. >> jacqueline: we could see some changes. this wider view of the satellite

showing this evening this band of rain fall. and right now it is not showing any rainfall. it is largely to the north. through your rica that is moving to northern california. the tail end of this system bringing us increase and sea breezes. the widespread low cloud coverage tomorrow. partly cloudy skies tomorrow the chance of drizzle. a better chance coming up we will have full details, coming up. bill also, that a key feeling when you thought of flu season was over, details coming up. and also archie. the service dog that was stolen from his owner. is now back home. >> t mobile is announced to make a major announcement

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of the land. the ruling is expected for the month of june. that is the latest from city hall dan kerman, kron 4. anonymous tip about archie's location. san francisco police acted on the tip and found the dog station. but bart officials are still ahead at eight. sore throat. if you thought flu season was over. think again. details next. plus: the big names who are control. plus-- reaching a fever pitch. and this could be the week it all comes to a head. with gun control legislation in deep political trouble, supporters are pulling out all the stops to save it. ♪ hand to decide to pull the trigger. it takes a cold dead heart and as near as i can figure." ♪

>> reporter: comedian jim carrey is now on the website funny or die. ridiculing the late actor charlton heston, a strong gun rights supporter and national rifle association official. ♪ >> ".cold dead hand. cold dead hand." ♪ >> reporter: .while on a more serious front, new york mayor, michael bloomberg is storming after the issue; going on nbc's "meet the press" to point out that polls favor gun law reform. >> "i don't think there's ever been an issue where the public has spoken so clearly. where congress hasn't eventually understood and done the right thing." >> reporter: bloomberg is pumping twelve million dollars from his own fortune into ads in thirteen states, pushing senators to make background checks on all gun sales the law. national rifle association boss, wayne lapierre, is hitting back hard. pointing out the mayor's recently failed plan to limit sugary sodas for voters in his own city. >> "they don't want him telling them what food to eat; they sure don't want him telling what self- defense firearms to own and he can't buy america." >> reporter: but the assaults on the gun lobby

are coming from many fronts. in newtown, connecticut, where that school massacre took place.some families are complaining they've received nra robo calls like this one posted on the huffington post website. >> ".you're state senator, art linares, will play a key role in determining whether the connecticut general assembly will pass legislation restricting your gun rights." >> reporter: and president obama is weighing in too. using his weekly radio address to push a ban on assault weapons, a limit on the size of ammunition magazines, and stepped up background checks. >> "they're supported by a majority of the american people. and i urge the senate and the house to give each of them a vote." >> the main reason the public is seeing so much activity right now. is that gun control measures appear to be in legislative trouble. senate majority leader harry reid has admitted, he does not have the votes for an assault weapons ban. and support for other legislation also appears shaky.

there's nothing worse. headache, sore throat, fever and that achy feeling all over. officially, the flu season is winding down. unofficially, you can still catch the flu bug. trust me, i'm just getting over it. even now in spring, the chances of catching the influenza virus are running relatively high. according to the cdc and a site called flu-tracker, while the flu season is winding down back east. it started later out west and is still with us. you can see by this map that there's a pretty active area around california and the bay area. health officials say a flu vaccine is still the best defense. i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news.

that achy feeling, fever and sore throat. if you thought flu season reporters. archie... has been returned. the owner does not want to press charges but bart continues the investigation. >> jacqueline: we can see the wind has been fairly widespread. the inland valleys and for the south bay pretty much all over. by

6:00 p.m., it will remain with us. by noon, the fog will press along the coast. and that system is sitting off shore. possibly even a sparkle out there tomorrow. as we look at temperatures. mid upper 60s for the south bay. low 60s for the east bayshore. 66 in concord. definitely cooler along the coast. 59 in daly city. a look at your extended forecast. with some light showers really just sprinkles. as we go for the weekend that is our best shot of seeing some rainfall. we will keep you posted go to our new

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dan? >> now people are saying that they will see a history change and the next time that there is a march in san francisco it will be a celebration. that will be in the month of june. again they are hoping that it will be to legalize same-sex marriage. that is the latest from san francisco, dan kerman, kron 4. >> tonight at the capitol the continue to line up outside the state capital despite the snow. they have been camped out for days.

supreme court hearings on california's voter-approved ban on gay marriage. the march started in the despite the snow and freezing temperatures. outside the supreme court. they're hoping for seats to hear the historic arguments on prop 8 tomorrow. and arguments over the defense of marriage act on wednesday. they've been camped out for days. and they're not about to budge. reporter joe johns has more the court. >> "as a gay american i think its very important to be a part of history." scores of people standing in line since last thursday dealing with snow from sunday to monday all in hopes of grabbing one of 250 seats available for the general public, when the supreme court takes up same- >> "it takes dedication to be out here." also expected in the audience on wednesday as a guest of the court, jean podrasky of san francisco and her partner. podrasky is a lesbian cousin. of chief justice john roberts. in a statement, she said, quote: "i feel confident that john is wise enough to see that society is becoming more accepting of the humanity of same-sex couples and the simple truth that we deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and equality under the law." how much roberts' personal his decision on same-sex marriage is an open question. paul smith has some insight he's an openly gay attorney

who argued one of the landmark cases involving gay rights striking down laws banning sexual relations between same sex couples. before that, he was also a clerk for justice lewis powell. >> "i think it has some impact on people to know family members and friends who are out and gay and happy and functioning in society. on the other hand its not by any means going to be a good predictor." we'll find out starting tuesday, when the court hears the challenge to proposition 8 -- california's same-sex marriage ban. that challenge is brought by california couples including jeff zarillo and paul katami.who say they have a right to marry just like heterosexual couples. and that the state's domestic partnership lawsarent good enough. >> "the term marriage is important it has global recognition no one celebrates a domestic partnershipversary. they celebrate an anniversary of marriage." on wednesday, the court will hear the challenge to the federal defense of marriage act. that was reporter joe johns. stay with kron 4 as reported new developments opposition.

as it takes on same-sex marriage tomorrow. we will developments. on the web at kron-4.com, this wednesday -- toll takers will be gone for good from the golden gate bridge. the toll takers will be gone - and all- electronic tolling will be in place. officials plan to begin the conversion by midnight this wednesday. if you have fastrak, you save a little money. crossing the bridge will cost 5 - dollars instead of six. other options -. you can register your license plate online. make a one-time payment at one of the many kiosks around the bay area. or do nothing and the bill will be sent to your house. >> jacqueline: the temperatures in the 50s along the coast. . daly city and the san francisco and '70s and napa. and only 61 degrees in santa rosa. 65 in fremont. 60s in san jose. as for take a live look outside the san jose bridge. steady cloud coverage

because of the sea breeze. more cloud coverage and some returns on the radar. the green on your screen still dry. the satellite still showing the returns on the radar and over the bay area. we do have this system that is fairly weak. through northern california but cloud coverage with widespread low clouds. partly to mostly cloudy and the chance of sunlight sparkled but the better chances later this week. brigham >> pam: still haven't finished your taxes? a look at pitfalls to avoid in the final weeks to file..plus. coming up plastic bags have been banned in san francisco but there is one section that did not get the memo. in the next edition of people behaving badly.

>> pam: now for today's market update. u-s stocks fall. despite a bailout for cyprus. here is a look at the colosing numbers. the dow fell 64 points to 14-thousand-447 the nasdaq slipped nine points the s & p 500 fell five points. >> is crunch time for taxpayers to wrap up their federal tax return or some that have not even started. start by collecting your wages and earnings and the last year's tax return and bank account numbers if you plan on having your refund directly deposited or automatically withdrawn.

still, take the extra step to check with the vat tax preparer with the better business bureau. some will try to put on an extra charge like processing or document preparation. and also a pre-paid debit card? be mindful of these fees associated. and if you are able to wait for the irs for a direct deposit. if you decide to crunch the numbers on your own use tax preparation software be sure to work over a secure internet connection. >> the irs generally doesn't have a sense of humor. but the tax agency decided to produce a star trek parody - you can see it right here behind me.even narrated by a captain kirk- like character. and, as you might imagine, not everybody is laughing. let's give it a listen. >> capt. we have a tax

evasion seen on several off shore accounts. it was difficult to follow but we got it. >> what did you get it what source? >> it was an autonomous tweet. >> after some pressure from congress, the irs admits it was probably a mistake for employees to film the parody. not because it wasn't funny, but because the six minute film was determined not to have any real training value. the irs says the video, along with a so-called training video that parodied the tv show "gilligan's island," cost about $60,000. of.taxpayer money. i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. >> tiger woods is trying to have the no. 1 title for the world. and lebron at james trying to lead the heat for the 27th victory. gary radnich coming

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(male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >> plastic bags images like this would be a thing of the past. but the truth is, if you spend just a small amount of time in san francisco's know there was a ban on plastic bags because no matter where i looked, people appeared to using the banned items. in some cases the plastic bags were hanging in plain view at some of the store but in most cases people were toting them around. now i'm not talking about reusable bags that from a distance may closely resemble plastic bags. at the lucky dragon gift shop they sell these cloth like re-usuable bag for 20 cents each and they were quick to show me them. however when i asked if they carried plastic bags they said yes when i asked if i could see them i was asked why did i want to see them. typically if anyone in san francisco and many the surrounding communties goes shopping they have to either bring there own bags

or pay up to a quarter for a bag. this does not appear to be the case in chinatown, just for the recored the ban does not include produce bags. just single use bags plastic shopping bags , you know the ones you will often see blowing down the street and hanging from a tree. now there was a loophole in the plastic bag ban, merchants were allowed to finish their existing supply. and it would appear that many of the shops in chinatown stocked up in the banned plastic bags for a very long time. in san francisco, stanley roberts-kron 4 news. >> jacqueline: we saw some breaks of sunshine. and tomorrow, similar. with those cloudy skies. it is possible that we could see some sprinkles and the better chance of rainfall for thursday. still not great. with spotty showers on thursday. this rain will search the bay area we are

mainly just seeing the cloud coverage 50s along the coast kron4.com.

we do have the chance of rainfall. right now, it is pretty light. go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic updates. ♪ >> gary: is a big night for the bay area sports. first,

its been awhile since tiger woods has been number one. in the long histroy of the and people were thinking that he was not going to be able to recover but is there anybody better? no. he went on to win this arnold palmer invitational for the eighth time. timing sam snead. >> it feels good right now. just scrolling through my smart phone and everybody congratulating me with text messages. i know that i am

going to contend with every of that, major championships. if i got healthy and that was the first step in my process. and my game suddenly turned. >> gary: it will be interesting to see if the sponsors will come back who dropped them. there is no question that when he is playing he is finable. >> the warriors are planning a great first half of the best in the year they are killing the lakers. 63-40. curry is playing. and the wayne wade dates the beautiful girl. and the announcer is even saying that lebron changes the

record is 33 games, the miami heat are at 27 games consecutive victories. >> we are not taking our team for granted it is a great team and this is really rare. to be part of a team like this. >> gary: that is another person that has really come back. and one kron will go to the top of what all of the people that said gary radnich cannot do it anymore are you kidding me? they are all going to bat for me back. >> the cal women's this has just gone in overtime this

three-pointer it looks like they were going now, live for director seeing that there was only one second left in the game and there was a fault. right now, the game is tied going into overtime. ncaa tournament a number 15 seed has never made it to thre sweet 16. go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic updates. anaheim. comcast, 193. and

the team with the men's is the florida gold coast. this of originated in 1991. the coach's wife was on the cover of maxim magazine. they are ruling on to play florida. >> we like to get the crowd involved and watch the gamover . >> gary: they did not fool around. they already have a video out called dunk city

smith one day after the golden gophers lost to florida in the ncaa tournament. when we come back the sharks update,

♪ the warriors and now, the sharks. anaheim, 3-1. making a trade today seasons at minnesota. he arrived in 2007 from kentucky,

immediatelysmith won 20 games five times. but he went just 46-62 in big ten play and never in the conference douglas murray traded to penguins the sharks traded defenseman douglas murray to the pittsburgh penguins for two 2nd round draft choices murray who has not scored a goal in his last 138 games is best known for his fighting and his bruising checks but may be best remembered for being romantically linked to tiger woods' ex- wife elin nordegre go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic updates......